‘Poultry / Chicken Keeping’ Courses
Keeping chickens course for beginners – Worcestershire
This is an ideal beginners course for those of you who are thinking about keeping a few chickens in your back garden for their eggs. Our course covers: Choosing the right chickens for you, and how many you'll need Housing Protecting your chickens Feeding Caring for your chickens Common problems and ailments Our courses are [...]
Gardenfarming
Formerly an agricultural college tutor and on farm assessor with one of the country's top land based colleges, a full scale mixed farmer, on farm advisor and self sufficiency lifestyle follower of almost 25 years I strongly believe it is imperative to receive high quality technically informed teaching delivery along with the more fun practical [...]
Intermediate smallholding – spread your wings in 2011
For those of you with a bit of experience wanting to spread your wings, get more ambitious with your range of smallholding activity and breed your own stock. Who would benefit from this course? This course is for smallholders with some experience of looking after land and livestock who may be feeling in need of a refresher or are thinking [...]
Grow your own Christmas Dinner – 17th July 2010 Devon/Somerset
We are running a course at Beech Hayes (Devon/Somerset Border) on 17th July which covers all elements of poultry rearing right through to plucking and drawing a bird. Whether you are a smallholder, farmer or just want to get your hands dirty this is a fantastic course that covers everything from conception to consumption will be of real benefit [...]
Beginners and advanced course on keeping hens at home
This session is designed as an introduction to keeping chickens and will give you the opportunity to ask your own questions. * See an Omlet eglu and find out how it works * Handle some chickens * Eggs and laying * Daily care requirements * Learn how to pick a suitable garden spot * Daily care and maintenance requirements * How to feed [...]
Keeping poultry day 10 July
A full day course that covers all aspects of keeping chickens, ducks and geese. The popular day is led by Sally Morgan. A typical day starts with an introductory talk, followed by a tour of the poultry pens and an introduction to the different breeds that we keep at The Empire Farm. We have deliberately stocked a variety of different breeds [...]
Backyard Poultry Keeping
David Ottley a Livestock Consultant from the Blue Welly Farm will be running a Backyard Poultry Keeping course at Barnham Broom Village Hall on the 30th October 2010 from 9am - 12.30pm. The course will cover, suitable breeds, housing and feeding. There will also be an opportunity to ask David for advice on any problems you may have already [...]
Introduction to poultry – South West
Interested in keeping a few chickens and wondering where to start? This introductory session covers both theoretical and practical sessions on sourcing your chickens; general husbandry; feed and range management; chicken behaviour and welfare and animal handling. Meet group Introductions Poultry & the Law Bird Health Common ailments, [...]
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